makeup for dark skin Archives : backstorybeauty

Berry Lips Are The Ultimate Wearable Makeup Crush

by backstorybeautyupdated on November 5, 2018September 26, 20184 Comments

Berry lips, generally the shade du jour for Fall, are so easy to pull off and wear. So are plums. To me, berry, plummy lips offer so much wiggle room, more so than reds, pink and even nude lip shades. There was a moment when I first got hold of Night Crimson from Charlotte Tilbury, …

Makeup

Chanel Clair Obscur Eyeshadow Palette Fall 2018

by backstorybeautyupdated on January 11, 2020September 6, 20182 Comments

Chanel Clair Obscur Eyeshadow palette for Fall 2018 signals my continuing foray into this season’s striking Apotheosis, Le Mat de Chanel makeup collection. Clair Obscur 308, is too me a cool leaning matte palette. In total contrast to the Chanel Quiet Revolution palette which I made a bee-line for and covered in this post, Clair Obscur …

Foundation Makeup

La Prairie Skin Caviar Essence in Foundation Review, Swatches and Gasps

by backstorybeautyupdated on January 4, 2020July 19, 20186 Comments

La Prairie Skin Caviar Essence in Foundation is one of the most gasp-inducing base products rocking this summer’s makeup lineup. This foundation is an elevated take on the ‘cushion’ phenomenon and an expensive one at that. I have the shade Almond Beige-NW40, the darkest one according to a La Prairie pdf I found online, however in …